Packaging and Contents

The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master box provides all the necessary information on the front and back. Across the front is the product name in bold lettering. Some important tidbits are shown on the side as well, such as the PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 logos.

The back of the box does an excellent job highlighting the biggest features this motherboard has to offer, like WiFi 6E and massive VRM with a design around low thermals for long stretches of heavy overclocking. Below the depiction of the motherboard is a list of specifications, which is always welcome, and I was overjoyed when I saw Gigabyte actually correctly listed the lower PCIe slots as a x4 interface even though the slots are physically x16. Besides only finding a footnote that this motherboard has 10GbE LAN as well, this is a prime example of how to show a potential buyer what is being offered with clearly laid out sections of detailed specifications for those who need further confirmation.


The included accessories consist of necessary supporting hardware. This includes the manual, SATA and ARGB extension cables, and Wi-Fi antenna, to name a few. I did not see an installation disk or USB flash drive, which means all the software must be downloaded.

The full list of accessories includes:

• User manual
• Quick installation guide
• One antenna
• Six SATA cables
• One RGB LED strip extension cable
• One noise detection cable
• Two thermistor cables
• M.2 screws
• One G connector